AKASO Brave 7 LE vs AKASO V50X
In short: The AKASO V50X costs $48 less; the AKASO Brave 7 LE is waterproof to 1 m bare and the AKASO V50X is not waterproof on its own at all.
| Spec | AKASO Brave 7 LE | AKASO V50X |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$147 | ~$99 |
| Year-one cost | ~$147 | ~$99 |
| Type | Budget action | Budget action |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3-inch | 1/2.3-inch |
| Sensor area | 28 mm² | 28 mm² |
| Max resolution | 4K @ 30fps | 4K @ 30fps |
| Reframed resolution | n/a — already flat | n/a — already flat |
| Max fps at 4K | 30 | 30 |
| Max fps at 1080p | 60 | 60 |
| Max bitrate | Not published | Not published |
| Colour depth | Not published | Not published |
| Log profile | None | None |
| Stabilisation | EIS 2.0 | EIS |
| Horizon lock | None | None |
| Aperture | Not published | Not published |
| Waterproof | 1 m bare, 40 m cased | 40 m in the case only |
| Claimed runtime | Not published | Not published |
| Tested runtime | No third-party test collected | No third-party test collected |
| Battery | 1350 mAh | 1350 mAh |
| Cold rating | — | — |
| Weight | 127 g | Not published |
| Screens | 1.3-inch front + 2.0-inch rear touch | 2.0-inch rear touch |
| Mount | GoPro folding fingers | GoPro folding fingers |
| Replaceable lenses | No | No |
| GPS | No | No |
| Voice control | No | No |
| Storage | microSD | microSD |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
A highlighted cell is the outright better figure in that row, and only where one direction is unambiguously better. Weight, field of view and battery capacity are left neutral because the better direction depends entirely on what you are shooting.
Strengths and drawbacks
AKASO Brave 7 LE
- +Cheapest camera here with both a front screen and an external mic input
- +Two batteries and a wrist remote included
- +4K30 is genuinely usable in daylight
- +GoPro folding fingers, so a helmet or chest mount you already own fits it
- −IPX7 only — it is splash-proof, not swimmable, without the case
- −4K caps at 30 fps, so slow motion means dropping to 1080p
- −No horizon lock and only basic electronic stabilisation
- −A 2020 sensor and processor, unchanged since launch
- −Micro-USB-era design with no internal storage and no GPS
AKASO V50X
- +Touchscreen, 4K and a 40 m case for under a hundred dollars
- +Takes standard GoPro mounts, so the whole accessory market is open
- +Simple enough to hand to someone who has never used an action camera
- +A 2-inch touchscreen rather than the button-and-guesswork interface most sub-$100 cameras ship with
- −No bare waterproofing — the case is doing all the work
- −4K30 only, and stabilisation that gives up on vibration
- −AKASO publishes no weight, bitrate or runtime figure
- −A GoPro HERO at $179 is a better camera in every measurable way